Morning Journal - Rate Card 2012

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Advertising Planner • Rates • Advertising Strategies • Demographic Information

Morning Journal 308 Maple Street Lisbon, Ohio 44432 330-424-9541 • 330-424-0048 fax www.morningjournalnews.com

Newspaper Association of America

Ohio Newspaper Association

Audit Bureau of Circulations


d em ogra p hics colu m b ia n a cou n ty,ohio

Columbiana County Established: Act-May 1, 1803 2006 Population: 112,075 Land Area: 532.5 square mile County Seat: Lisbon Village Named for: Christopher Columbus

Education

Largest Areas East Liverpool: Salem City: St. Clair Twp: Columbiana City: East Palestine City: Elkrun Twp UB: Knox Twp: Perry Twp UB: Liverpool Twp: Fairfield Twp UB:

13,089 12,197 7,961 5,273 4,917 4,751 4,828 4,852 4,374 4,215

UB: Unincorporated Balance • According to the 2000 Census

Major Employers Bain Capital/American Standard Inc. Mfg Blackhawk Automotive Plastics Inc. Mfg Columbiana County Government Govt East Liverpool Board of Education Govt East Liverpool City Hospital Serv Fresh Mark Inc. Mfg Salem City Board of Education Govt Salem Community Hospital Serv Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Trade

Public Schools 40 Students (Average Daily) 16,942 Expenditures per Student $7,918 Student-Teacher Ratio 17.8 Graduation Rate 93.2% Teachers 1,015 Non-Public Schools 4 Students 590 4-Year Universities 0 Branches 2 2-Year Public Colleges 0 Private Universities/Colleges 1 Public Libraries 7

Travel Time to Work Less than 15 minutes 15 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 to 59 minutes 60 minutes or more Work at home

36.4% 31.1% 16.9% 7.4% 5.1% 3.1%

Courtesy of the Ohio Department of Development


10rea son s

to a d vertise in a n ew sp a p er

Reach: No other advertising vehicle has the reach of newspapers. Nationally, 104 million adults read a newspaper on an average weekday, and more than 115 million on an average Sunday. More than three out of four (75.2%) read a newspaper or visit a newspaper web site in an average week (Scarborough Research.) Quality: Your very best prospects are newspaper readers. People who are typically labeled upscale, meaning upper income, higher education, professional/manegerial occupations all count themselves as newspaper readers. In 2008, 82.5% of adults with $100,000 or more income read a newspaper or visited a newspaper web site in the past week, as did 82.8% of college graduates and 81% of those employed in professions or in management roles. Targeted: From targeting ad placement by section readership to post-it notes, to a few residential blocks, newspapers can fine tune your message. Immediate: Newspaper advertising is among the fastest forms of advertising, with extremely short deadlines that allow ads to be created and run in a matter of days. Flexibility: Newspapers, unlike most other media, allow the advertiser to build an ad in any size. Credibility/Trust: More than any other medium, consumers believe in newspaper advertising. Forty percent of adult surveyed find newspapers are trustworthy or believable, a large gap when compared to television (23 percent), radio (18 percent) or the Internet (16 percent.) (2006 Scarborough Engagement Study.) Selective vs. Intrusive: Shoppers are less willing today to accept advertising that is spooned out to them. They seek out advertising on their own. Newspapers are the medium shoppers use most for shopping in an average week. Nearly six in 10 (59%) use newspapers, exceeding others like television (38%), ads appearing in search engines (18%) or ads on general interest web sites (15%.) (MORI Research 2009) Environment: The newspaper editorial environment typically adds credibility and legitimacy to the brand being advertised. To readers, the advertising in a newspaper is every bit as important as the news. Relied Upon: Newspaper advertising is a valuable commodity to readers. A recent research study surveyed shoppers’ attitudes about which type of media they preferred for retail advertising. In terms of media used to check out ads, the most valuable media in planning shopping, used for comparing prices, most convenient, most up to date, most trustworthy, believable and preferred, newspapers out distance all other forms combined. Results: Newspaper advertising works! While this point should go without saying, the fact remains that newspapers are frequently thought of as a results medium. Newspaper ads create traffic, move merchandise and yes, establish brands. We cannot lose track of the notion that, in a world of thousands of messages a day, advertising in newspapers are one sure thing when it comes to producing results. Research Scarborough 2008 How America Shops and Spends/MORI Research 2009


m ojoreta il The Morning Journal is Columbiana County’s largest daily newspaper, and is your best value in advertising. The retail size is based on the 6 column SAU standard. Retail ads are available in full color or in black and white.

Q U IC K FAC TS : 104 Million Number of adults who read a print newspaper every day, more than 115 million on Sunday. That’s more than the Super Bowl (94 million), American Idol (23 million) or the average late local news (65 million.)

56% According to Google, percentage of consumers that have researched or purchase products they saw in a newspaper.

52% Percentage of people who are more likely to buy a product if it is seen in the paper. (2009 Newspaper Association of America)

We can accept ads from designers and ad agencies in the following formats: 1) Press Quality PDFs with fonts embedded. 2) 300 dpi Grayscale TIFFs. 3) 300 dpi RGB JPGs. 4) Raw Quark XPress documents with all fonts and artwork. 5) Adobe InDesign documents with all fonts and artwork. 6) Adobe Illustrator EPS files. 7) Adobe Photoshop files. We can also have our award winning graphics staff design your ads, at no extra charge! From the smallest ads to the largest, our staff has the creative talent to make your business shine!


mojoretail Use the rates below for full run ROP (Run of Press) products of the Morning Journal. Open rate is $24.75 pci. National rate is $28.40 pci (gross.) Rates effective 1-1-2012.

DAILY & SUNDAY INVESTMENT LEVELS

a

1,500 $ 2,500 $ 5,000 $

7,500 $ 10,000 $ 15,000 $

a b c d pick-ups All ads must run within a 7 day period or less (i.e.: Monday through Sunday), with no copy changes.

b

c

25,000 $ 35,000 $ 50,000 $

65,000 80,000 $ 100,000 $ $

INVESTMENT

PCI

$1,500

$20.10

79

$2,500

$19.80

134

$5,000

$19.50

272

$7,500

$19.10

417

$10,000

$18.75

567

$15,000

$18.25

875

$25,000

$17.65

1,502

$35,000

$17.10

2,167

$50,000

$16.60

3,195

$65,000

$15.55

4,437

$80,000

$14.50

5,861

$100,000 $13.40

7,905

first

second

d

INCHES

third

25% 50% 75% OFF OFF OFF

color

1/4 Page (up to 30.25”).....$85 1/2 Page (up to 60”)........$135 Full Page (over 60”).........$225


m ojocla ssified Advertising in the Morning Journal Classifieds is a snap! You can place your ad online at www.morningjournalnews.com, or call one of our friendly sales associates. You can reach over 30,000 readers every day with your ad! That’s the largest circulation in Columbiana County...unmatched by any other publication! In addition, we have an on-line job search engine built in, jobs.morningjournalnews.com.

A re the cla s s ifieds fo r yo u ? H ere a re a few fa cts : 1) Forty-one million adults have looked for merchandise in the past year in the classifieds, with 26 million actually purchasing them. 2) Newspapers are the dominant media force for those in the merchandise market. Newspapers and their web sites are the most frequently used media source for all aspects of the merchandise decision-making process. 3) The most commonly advertised items in the classifieds are: Vehicles, Household goods, Yard and Garage Sales, and Real Estate. 4) Daily newspapers dominate every aspect of the merchandisefor-sale category, followed by weeklies/shoppers, and then the Internet. (2009 Newspaper Association of America)


mojoclassified Use the rates below for full run Classified products of the Morning Journal. Open rate is $17.50 pci. National rate is $20.10 pci (gross.) Prices effective 1-1-2012.

DAILY & SUNDAY INVESTMENT LEVELS

a

1,500 $ 2,500 $ 5,000 $

7,500 $ 10,000 $ 15,000 $

a b c d pick-ups All ads must run within a 7 day period or less (i.e.: Monday through Sunday), with no copy changes.

b

c

25,000 $ 35,000 $ 50,000 $

65,000 80,000 $ 100,000 $ $

INVESTMENT

PCI

$1,500

$14.10

113

$2,500

$13.60

195

$5,000

$13.00

410

$7,500

$12.40

641

$10,000

$11.30

939

$15,000

$11.20

1,422

$25,000

$10.90

2,439

$35,000

$10.65

3,483

$50,000

$10.50

5,051

$65,000

$10.35

6,667

$80,000

$9.85

8,649

$100,000 $9.50

first

second

d

INCHES

11,111

third

25% 50% 75% OFF OFF OFF

color

1/4 Page (up to 30.25”).....$85 1/2 Page (up to 60”)........$135 Full Page (over 60”).........$225


10rea son s to u se color in you r a d s

Readers prefer to see ads in color: Today’s reader lives in full-color world, and is more receptive to color than black and white. A little goes a long way: Adding one color to a black and white ad produces higher noting scores, 20% higher than black and white ads. Stopping power: Full-color ROP ads are noted 13% more often than twocolor ads, and 20% more often than black and white ads. Color ads do more than capture incremental attention: Color compels people to read ads. One color read most scores are higher than those for black and white ads and conversion rates from noting to read most higher, 62% higher than read most scores in black and white ads. A full color ad doesn’t just draw the reader’s attention, it captures it: A color ad boosts in depth reading 60% more than a black and white ad. Full color read most scores are higher than one color scores and conversion rates from noting in higher, 40% higher read most scores than two color ads. Newspapers offer excellent color reproduction: Your color will not just jump off the page, it will clearly and vividly represent your image. Because you can: More newspapers offer color on more pages and in more sections than ever before. Color more closely depicts product offerings: Color influences image and attitude and really involves the readers. Color is more cost efficient than ever: Color garners results significantly in excess of its incremental cost. Competitive advantage: Color offers a competitive advantage both building your brand and jumping out of the page. Strategically, color pulls the eye from the headline toward the dominant art element. Research Scarborough 2008 How America Shops and Spends/MORI Research 2009


m ojob u ild er + = www. morningjournalnews .com

a winning combination!

Additionally, morningjournalnews.com further increases Brand Name Awareness for Your Business through the use of online ads that link directly to your web site or company profile page.

Online Brand Builders position

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m ojob u ild er The Morning Journal’s BRAND BUILDER program provides: • Valuable advertising that gives you the power to dominate your market! • Frequency and Reach - your ad will reach up to 33,750 potential customers every time it runs! Your BRAND BUILDER may include: • One benefit headline • Company name/logo • One graphic element • Phone number and address A one year contract allows the following rates to remain fixed during the contract period and are exempt from rate increases.

2 col.x 2” or 1 col.x 4

Colu m n In ch es

Per W eek

Per M on th (4 w eeks)

3 a d s per w k.

$7.4 0

$96.20

$384 .80

5 a d s per w k.

$7.35

$15 9.25

$637.00

7 a d s per w k.

$6.74

$204 .4 5

$817.80

Colu m n In ch es

Per W eek

Per M on th (4 w eeks)

3 a d s per w k.

$7.21

$14 0.60

$5 62.38

5 a d s per w k.

$7.16

$225 .5 5

$902.16

7 a d s per w k.

$6.5 4

$288.00

$115 2.00

2 col.x 3” or 1 col.x 6

In 2009 Morning Journal commissioned Pulse Research, an independent market research firm, to conduct a survey among Columbiana County residents. Participants were asked to name a local business in 55 different categories. Survey results confirmed that Brand Builder advertisers were at the top of consumers’ minds.


m ojom a x Run the identical ad, without changes, during the 28 day billing cycle and receive DEEP discounts! 2� minimum ad size. Cancellations revert to open rate.

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9 to 15 tim es p er m on th

12.4 5 p er in ch

$

cla ssified s

16 to 27 tim es p er m on th

10.90 p er in ch

$

9 to 15 tim es p er m on th

8.80 p er in ch

$

16 to 27 tim es p er m on th

7.6 0 p er in ch

$

m ojoshop p er For those in Columbiana County that do not subscribe to the Morning Journal, we offer the Central Shopper. The Central Shopper blankets the entire county with weekly classifieds and ads. In addition, many local and national advertisements are inserted into the Central Shopper. The Central Shopper, when used in combination with the Morning Journal offers nearly 100% penetration in Columbiana County and areas in nearby counties. Over 25,000 Central Shoppers are delivered every Saturday, reaching over 50,000 potential customers!

Open Rate 9.5 5 p er colu m n in ch

$

Pick Up Rate from the M orn in g Jou rn a l $ 4 .80 p er colu m n in ch

28 tim esp er m on th p er m on th

10.20

$

28 tim esp er m on th p er m on th

7.15

$


m ojow eb Morningjournalnews.com is the web site that everyone visits to get the best up-to-date local and national news. VIS ITORS PE R M ON TH

91,24 0 3 4 8,293 29,26 0

PAGE VIE W S PE R M ON TH

UN IQUE VIS ITORS PE R M ON TH

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PRINT TO WEB ADVERTISING You can take any ad that runs in the Morning Journal and port it directly over to our web site and reach an additional viewing audience!

Prin tAd S ize 1”-10” 11”-20” 21”-3 0” 3 1”-4 0” 4 1”-5 0” 5 1”-6 0” 6 1”-70” 71”-80” 81”-90” 91”-100” 101”-110” 111”-120+”

On lin e F ee $20 $25 $3 0 $3 5 $4 0 $4 5 $5 0 $6 0 $70 $80 $90 $100

Ra tesa re for seven d a ys.


m ojow eb Ads in the specialized areas are priced according to the product and are generally a flat fee. This includes ads in special sections, Brand Builder ads, calendar ads, business profile pages and print ads place on the web. Ads located on the general pages of the site are priced on CPM (cost per thousand) basis and can be either Run of Site (ROS) or Targeted. Run of Site: Ads that are placed Run of Site will appear throughout our site. The number of impressions you purchase will be split so that your ad appears all month. Targeted: By targeting your ad, you can reach the exact niche that you are looking for while purchasing the fewest number of impressions. You can target your ad in a number of ways. By section, time of day, day of week, frequency or location.

GOLD 120,000 impressions per month • SILVER 60,000 impressions per month BRONZE 30,000 impressions per month

Ad Rates Costs, unless specified, are in CPM OPEN

GOLD

ROS

TARGETED

ROS

TARGETED

SILVER

BRONZE

ROS

TARGETED

ROS

TARGETED

Top

leaderboard (a) leaderboard expanding leaderboard auto-exp

$16 $18 $20

$20 $22 $24

$9 $13 $11 $15 $13 $17

$10 $12 $14

$14 $16 $18

$13 $15 $17

$17 $19 $21

Right

Small button 1 (a) Small button 2 (a) Skyscraper (a) Text ads (b)

$8 $8 $16 $8

$12 $12 $20 $12

$4 $4 $9 $4

$8 $8 $13 $8

$5 $5 $10 $5

$9 $9 $14 $9

$6 $6 $13 $6

$10 $10 $17 $10

Center

Middle banner (b) Rectangle (b) Lower banner (b)

$11 $15 $10

$15 $19 $14

$6 $10 $10 $14 $5 $9

$8 $12 $7

$12 $16 $11

$10 $13 $9

$14 $17 $13

Others

Video Ads on Home Page Funeral Home/Below Obit Calendar Sponsors (b) Print Ad Upsell (b) Square Below Poll

$500 per month (advertiser supplies video) Guarantee of 50,000 impressions $10 per obituary listing $150 per month per calendar, 2 calendars for $250 Stays up for 7 days, rotates through ads, rate based on size of ad Brand Builder component - 10 percent on top of contract, or $50 per month Ads rotate and appear every day. $50 per month $30 per month with 3 month advertising commitment $15 per month with 6 month advertising commitment $10 per month with one year advertising commitment (a) above scroll (b) below scroll

Online Advertiser Profile



m ojotvj

With TVJ you get these benefits: • 7-Day Shelf Life • Unlimited Copy Changes • Guaranteed Position • Top of mind Awareness • Full Circulation • Free Full Color • Online TV Listings

Each week, the Morning Journal brings its readers the TVJ, a full color television listing guide. In addition to all of the local and cable program listings, each week’s TVJ includes: • TVJ Feature Story • In The Know - Q&A • Soap Opera Summaries • Crossword Puzzle • Best Bets • Home Improvement Listings • Family Fun Television • Family Listings • Kids Listings • Sports Zone Listings • TV Spotlight • Word Search • Trivia Quiz • Just Press Play DVD Reviews

Ad vertisin g in TVJis a fford a ble! 13 W ks 26 W ks 5 2 W ks F ron tPa ge 4 x2.......$16 0........$13 5 .........$110 2x4 ...........................$13 5 ........$115 ...........$95 2x2..............................$70..........$6 0...........$5 0 1x3 .5 ..........................$6 5 ..........$5 5 ...........$4 5 In sid e 4 x2................$13 5 ........$115 ...........$95 In sid e Ba ck..............$195 ........$16 5 .........$13 5 Ba ck Pa ge................$3 85 ........$3 3 5 .........$285

m ojohom es Columbiana County - Showcase of Homes is published every Saturday. Ad S ize

Op en

1/2 Pa ge (7”x4 .5 ”)

$

1-2 Pa ges(7”x 9”)

$

3 + Pa ges(7”x 9”)

$

Ba ck Pa ge (7”x 9”)

$

S ervice D irectory 1/8 Pa ge (3 .5 ”x 2”)

95

6 -M on th 80*

$

105 *p er p a ge

$

90*p er p a ge

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m ojosp ecia ls The Morning Journal offers even more great advertising opportunities throughout the year! In addition to our daily newspaper, TVJ, and Central Shopper, we offer these fantastic print items. • All About Home A glossy-covered, hint-filled gem for the home improvement lovers, young and old. - Published in the spring & fall. • Fun & Fact Guide A glossy-covered special publication chock full of every last bit of information about Columbiana County. This publication is sought after year round, and additional copies are provided to realtors, welcome-wagons and libraries. • Annual MoJo Cookbook • Annual Graduation Edition • Annual Progress Edition • Annual Football Preview • Annual Basketball Preview • Annual Spring Sports Preview • Annual Fall Sports Preview • Special Edition Annual Calendar & many more fine publications!

color

As you can see, our press generates beautiful color...and it’s affordable too! 1/4 Page (up to 30.25”). . . .$85 1/2 Page (up to 60”).......$135 Full Page (over 60”)........$225


10reasons

to use newspaper preprints

Impact: Preprints tend to slide out of the paper, demanding to be read. Control: Advertisers control size, color, pages, items and reproduction with a preprint. Targeting: With newspaper inserts, advertisers can cost-effectively distribute by zip code or by market...and everything in between. Flexibility: Newspapers can deliver single sheets, cards, and catalogs. They can distribute large and small formats, heavy or light stock..and on the day needed. Efficiency: Newspaper inserts are cost efficient in terms of distribution, often able to deliver for less than 5 cents per household. Date Specific Delivery: Newspapers deliver inserts on the day chosen, as opposed to within a window of time...Sunday or daily delivery. Environment: Because newspapers are a welcomed guest in a subscriber’s home. Inserts arriving with newspapers are more likely to be seen and read. Response/Results: Newspaper preprinted inserts can achieve redemption rates of up to 10% based upon the offer. Inserts have a proven track record. Deadlines/Timing: Newspapers can accept preprints on a shorter lead time than other distribution vehicles, allowing the ultimate in advertiser responsiveness to market conditions, product and pricing needs. Saturation: Newspapers are able to distribute preprints to the masses. Both subscribers and non-subscribers can be reached through the typical newspaper program. Research Scarborough 2008 How America Shops and Spends/MORI Research 2009


m ojop re-p rin ts&ra tes Daily Full run newspaper requirements:................................13,000 Inserts Pages Sunday Full run newspaper requirements:............................. 12,000 Inserts Full Additional Non-Subscriber Requirements/TMC:...................24,025 Inserts Pre-Printed insert minimum..................................................5,000 Pieces Single Sheet Pre-Prints may be zoned by selected connecting zip codes. 2 Inserts may be delivered on skids, bundled or boxed. 4 Dock hours: 8:00 A.M.-5 P.M. Monday-Friday. 6 8 Ship to: Morning Journal, 308 Maple Street, Lisbon, OH 44432. 10 Deadline: 7 Days Prior Cancellation: 3 Days Prior. 12 Notice: All holiday inserts require full-run quantities.

Full run: 11,000 insert minimum Zoning charge = $5.00 per thousand. Minimum zone of 5,000 inserts.

Audit Bureau of Circulation s

14 16 18

Tab

4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36

Open Rate Per M $ 44 $ 47 $ 49 $ 51 $ 54 $ 61 $ 69 $ 73 $ 78 $ 81

6-13 Year Per M $ 41 $ 46 $ 48 $ 49 $ 51 $ 59 $ 65 $ 69 $ 73 $ 76

For Larger Sizes Add $1.00 More Per Page

m ojozip s&zon es Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 4

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 7

Zone 8

Zone 9

Zone 10

Area Name Lisbon West Point

Wellsville East Liverpool Chester, WV Newell, WV

Salem

Leetonia Washingtonville

East Palestine Petersburg

Columbiana North Lima

Negley New Waterford Rogers

Salineville Irondale Summitville Hammondsville

Hanoverton Kensington E. Rochester Minerva Beloit Sebring Alliance Homeworth

Circulation Total

Zip Code 44432 44492 Total

14-20 Year Per M $ 40 $ 44 $ 47 $ 48 $ 49 $ 57 $ 60 $ 65 $ 70 $ 72

Daily

TMC

Sunday

1900

2150

1800

43968 43920 26034 26050 Total

2970

7650

2550

44460 Total

1650

5475

1450

44431 44490 Total

750

950

700

44413 44454 Total

1200

1800

1200

44408 44452 Total

1980

2050

1765

44441 44445 44455 Total

1150

1500

1150

43945 43932 43962 43930 Total

450

900

410

44423 44427 44625 44657 44609 44672 44601 44634 Total

850

1100

775

12,900 Daily

23,575 TMC

11,800 Sunday

Rates in effect through December 31st, 2012.

21-25 Year Per M $ 38 $ 41 $ 45 $ 46 $ 48 $ 52 $ 56 $ 60 $ 65 $ 67

26-52 Year Per M $ 36 $ 38 $ 40 $ 42 $ 46 $ 49 $ 52 $ 57 $ 61 $ 65


m ojoin form a tion

1. GENERAL POLICY

A. The publisher reserves the right to revise advertising rates at any time upon 30 days notice and all contracts are accepted subject to this reservation. Contracts must be completed within one year from the date instituted. B. Contracts are subject to rejection at the option of the publisher unless a regular schedule of copy has started within 60 days from inception. C. Retail advertising rates apply only to that advertising done by retail stores which sell to the Public through one or more locations which they own or control. D. No commissions or cash discounts are allowed to contract-rate advertisers.

and/or typography furnished or arranged by the publisher, shall remain the property of the publisher. No such ad or any part thereof may be reproduced without the prior written consent of the publisher.

4. SPECIAL DAYS/FEATURES/PAGES Monday........................................................................Sports Tuesday........................................................Sports/Education Wednesday...................................................................Sports Thursday......................................................Roasts and Toasts Friday................................................................Dining Guide Saturday................................................Church & Real Estate Sunday. . .TV Journal, Business, Auto., Health, Food, Lifestyles

5. ROP DEPTH REQUIREMENTS Ads measured in one half inch increments.

E. Retail rates do not apply to any advertising for which the publisher has established other rates such as general or classified. The classification of such advertising will be determined by the publisher. F. Acceptance of payment for advertising or advertising copy by an employee of the publisher is subject to review, approval and acceptance by management, which reserves the right to reject any advertising which is submitted for publication in the Morning Journal and its ancillary publications. The following types of business must pay in advance of publication: Going out of business, moving, political, out of market area, meat wholesale supplies, seasonal (pools, ski shops, tennis or landscaping), fortune tellers, astrologers, or transient business operative from hotels or motels. G. The publisher will not accept any advertisements or inserts that are sold at any rate other than the Morning Journal or its recognized agents. Brokered space or inserts will not be published. H. All businesses desiring to run “Going out of Business’ type advertising will be required to clear any existing balances prior to acceptance of any such advertisements and all such ads must be paid for in cash prior to run date.

2. TERMS OF PAYMENT Local advertising rates are not commissionable and there is no cash discount. Payment of all advertising is due the 10th of the month following the month of publication and becomes delinquent after that date. If payment due remains outstanding past the 30th day of the month, a carrying charge of 11 2% per month (18% per year) will be added to all charges remaining past due. No cash discount is available.

3. SPECIAL SERVICES Our staff of advertising professionals is available to provide personal attention to your advertising needs. We will deliver proofs on ads totaling 30 column inches or more, if you have submitted your ad by the appropriate deadline. Ads are available for proofing at the Morning Journal any time prior to morning of publication. All proofs must be returned to the Morning Journal no later than Noon the day before the ad is to run; except Saturday, Sunday and Monday proofs due are Friday at Noon. No ad may be canceled after 9:30 a.m. one day prior to publication date. Cancellation of ads after deadline will result in a kill charge of up to $250.00 If the publisher agrees to take black & white photos for use in ads, the negatives and photos remain property of Morning Journal. One photo will be supplied free for each $10000 worth of ad space purchased, additional photos will be charged $1000 each. There is no charge for photos if such photos are supplied by the advertiser. You may purchase prints of any photos we take. Prices on extra photo work and prints may be obtained by contacting the news department of the Morning Journal. Color photographic services are available at specially quoted rates. All artwork produced by the publisher becomes the property of the publisher. Requests for return of artwork provided to our staff must accompany insertion orders, as facilities do not allow long-term storage of artwork for clients. All property rights, including any copyright inserts to any advertisements produced by the publisher using art work

Any ad over 18 inches in depth will be billed at 20 inches. The full depth gutter is charged as a full 20 inch column on double truck ads. Minimum depth requirements for double trucks are: 12 columns plus gutter...................13 inches deep minimum 10 columns plus gutter...................15 inches deep minimum 8 columns plus gutter.......................8 inches deep minimum 8 column plus gutter is minimum size double truck accepted.

6. DISPLAY DEADLINES MORNING JOURNAL DEADLINES Monday......................................................4:00 PM Thursday Tuesday...........................................................4:00 PM Friday Wednesday..................................................4:00 PM Monday Thursday......................................................4:00 PM Tuesday Friday.....................................................4:00 PM Wednesday Saturday...................................................10:00 AM Thursday Sunday.......................................................3:00 PM Thursday CENTRAL SHOPPER™ Saturday...........................................................Noon Monday Holiday deadlines are 24 hours earlier than above.

7. MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS (ROP)

Standard pages (6 column width) Number of Columns Inches 1.................................................................................1.583” 2.................................................................................3.266” 3.................................................................................4.949” 4.................................................................................6.632” 5.................................................................................8.315” 6 Full................................................................................10” 13 Full Double Truck.....................................................20.5” Depth of full column 20 inches Tabloid Measurements-SAU widths to 4 columns. Depth of column: 10 inches.

MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS (CLASSIFIED) CLASSIFIED DISPLAY PAGE SIZE - 9 Columns 1 Pica Between Columns. Depth of Column-20 Inches. COLUMN WIDTH 1 Column....................1.022” 6 Columns................6.632” 2 Columns..................2.144” 7 Columns................7.754” 3 Columns..................3.266” 8 Columns................8.876” 4 Columns..................4.388” 9 Columns.....................10” 5 Columns..................5.510”

8. ERRORS In the event an error occurs in your ad, immediate notice must be given, as the publisher will be responsible for the first insertion only. All errors are confined to the current months billing only. Credits will not be issued for any previous months in which advertiser did not discover billing errors.

9. CLASSIFIED DEADLINES LINE ADS ONLY - 2:00 pm day before insertion.

10. PUBLICATION DAYS

The Morning Journal established 1852. Published every morning including Sunday, 365 days a year.

11. POLITICAL ADVERTISING The political advertising rate is the same as the current open rate, and must be paid for in advance of publication. All copy must be submitted for approval by the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to refuse any copy. All ads must be labeled “paid political advertising.” By law, a disclaimer is necessary on all political advertising. Political advertising is commissionable to recognized national advertising agencies. It shall be the responsibility of the advertiser to comply with the “Campaign Communications Reform Act.”

12. SUBJECT MATTER The subject matter, form, size, working, illustrations, typography and position of all advertising is subject to approval of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to reject any and all copy. The advertiser assumes liability for the content of all advertising copy printed, and agrees not to hold the publisher responsible for any claims arising therefrom.

13. MAIL ORDER Mail order advertising, advertising of contests, business opportunities and proprietary remedies must be submitted for approval.

14. MEASUREMENT This publisher bills for advertising to the higher 1/2 inch. Measurement is from cut-off rule. Column rule determines depth of advertisement at bottom of page. (Ex. 151/4 inches will be billed 151/2 inches) Unless otherwise indicated, all lineage rates are on a per inch per day basis and all R.O.P. color charges are on a per color, per spot, per day basis. The publisher will not be responsible for ads not received by the final deadline.

15. CORRECTIONS/CREDITS The publisher is not liable for any damage whatsoever resulting from omission of any portion of an insertion, omission of an entire insertion, or for any copy errors beyond the value paid by the advertiser for any such publication. A claim for allowance in the event of error must be made within ten days after the erroneous insertion. Credit is allowable only for the first day of the error. No credit for billing errors is permitted for months prior to the current month’s billing. The publisher will not be held responsible for the appearance or content of any advertisement that has not been typeset by its employees. This includes advertisements received electronically through the Internet, on disk, CD or hard copy.

16. CIVIC AND NOT FOR PROFIT ASSOCIATION RATES The applicable rate for those qualifying is 80% of open rate. Any organization requesting this rate will be required to fill out a Non-Profit Organization form showing the officers of the organization and signed by the person placing the advertising plus at least one officer of the organization.

17. RETRO CREDITS/CHARGES The billing rate may be adjusted proportionately as the total actually used reaches the contract volumes at the sole discretion of the publisher. Credits or charges may be issued based on adjusted rate times usage for the year. Contract advertisers using less than minimum amounts during the contract period will be charged the open rate. Any credits will be redeemed in product usage only.

18. POSITION Advertisers requesting guaranteed placement on a specific page shall be subject to an additional charge of 15% of their regular rate. If the position is not available, the premium will not be charged.

19. TAXES

Should any governmental body levy a tax on any advertising covered by this rate card, such tax will become an additional charge to the advertiser, over and above the published rates.


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